Chuck Todd on 'Meet the Press' role: ‘Demystify’ D.C.

NBC News chief White House correspondent and soon-to-be “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd said Monday that he plans to “demystify” Washington, D.C., in his new position.

“I think the job for all of us, particularly in political reporting is to demystify Washington for the American public, but then also try to translate the American public’s frustrations for out-of-touch Washington people,” Todd said on NBC’s “Today” show.

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After weeks of speculation, NBC News confirmed on Aug. 14 rumors that Todd would replace current host David Gregory as the 12th moderator for the longest-running show on television. Todd currently hosts “The Daily Rundown” on MSNBC.

Todd said that bridging the gap between Washington and the American public is part of the “challenge” of political journalism.

“When things are going well in the political journalism world, it’s because we’re playing that role of basically being the translator, being the interpreter between America and Washington,” Todd said. “Hopefully, I can do my best to get that going.”